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Freshman Alex Beiga holds a Central flag at the DuPage Valley Conference boys swim and dive championship on Feb. 3. Beiga was killed in a ski accident on April 1 in Switzerland. Photo courtesy of NCHS Swim and Dive.
Loved and lost: Freshman leaves legacy of joy after tragic passing
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 22, 2024
Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo, a Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Post-Doctoral Global Fellow, performs a 3D scan of Naperville Centrals ancient Egyptian mummy.
Central mummy 3D-scanned for international research project
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 12, 2024
Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick watches over Red & White Night on Aug. 19, 2022. Kirkpatrick will be stepping down from his position on June 30.
Athletic Director to step down at end of June
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 3, 2024
The currently-unused Staff Cafeteria is one of two locations proposed for the in-house coffee shop, which would be installed for the 2024-25 school year.
OrganicLife proposes two plans for Central coffee shop to be ready by next school year
C.J. Getting, News Editor • March 28, 2024
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Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick watches over Red & White Night on Aug. 19, 2022. Kirkpatrick will be stepping down from his position on June 30.

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Social studies teacher Mike Wilson was named as Centrals boys basketball coach for the 2024-25 season.

New boys basketball head coach named for 2024-25 season

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Features
Sophomore Deven Patel sits at his computer trading stocks during his lunch period. Patel has made over 30 times his investment by trading stocks.
Sophomore makes 'massive profit' trading stocks
Jinan Parves, Correspondent • April 17, 2024
Sophomores Amy Yang and Claire Cameron fundraise to support breast cancer awareness during a lunch period on Oct. 19 for Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA).
HOSA Chapter unable to attend state competition
Jayanthi Dar, Staff Writer • April 13, 2024
Senior Miles Murphy eats while waiting hours for his target.
Senior Miles Murphy: Ultimate senior Assassin
Javen Oswald, Engagement Managing Editor • April 10, 2024
Entertainment
Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny star in Alex Garlands Civil War.
Review: “Civil War,” or how to be so safe you accidentally say nothing
Mack Gowan, Opinions Editor • April 18, 2024
Sports
Social studies teacher Mike Wilson was named as Centrals boys basketball coach for the 2024-25 season.
New boys basketball head coach named for 2024-25 season
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 5, 2024
Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick watches over Red & White Night on Aug. 19, 2022. Kirkpatrick will be stepping down from his position on June 30.
Athletic Director to step down at end of June
Jay Deegan, Print Managing Editor • April 3, 2024
Sophomore forward Malia Shen (27) celebrates her second of two goals during Central’s 4-2 win over Burlington Central in their opening game on March 13.
Girls soccer starts season with seven underclassmen, including three freshmen, on varsity roster
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • March 26, 2024
Editorial
Editorial: Cafeteria catastrophe: how to fix our food service fissures
Editorial: Cafeteria catastrophe: how to fix our food service fissures
Central Times Editorial Board • February 12, 2024
Opinions
Blog: Notes From the Field, part four
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 12, 2024
Opinion: Why you should have to pay to park in Downtown Naperville
Opinion: Why you should have to pay to park in Downtown Naperville
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • April 3, 2024
The dugout of a Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) stadium. Americas Major League Baseball (MLB) recently held two regular season games in Korea as a part of their MLB World Tour initiative.
Column: Tour Turnaround
Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief • March 25, 2024
Photography
Boys basketball head coach Pete Kramer directs his team during their 51-43 victory over Oswego in the IHSA Regional Quarter Final on Feb. 19.
Photo Gallery: Central’s boys basketball head coach retires after 33 years in program, 21 as head coach
Jake Pfeiffer and Jay Deegan • March 6, 2024

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